WWE and Indiana Sports Corp have joined forces to bring the entertainment company’s biggest stadium events, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and WrestleMania, to Indianapolis. This groundbreaking partnership will kick off with the Royal Rumble event at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 1, 2025. There are also plans for two-night SummerSlam and two-night WrestleMania events to take place at the stadium in the coming years.
The economic impact of WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble is estimated to exceed $300 million. In addition to the stadium events, the agreement includes WWE television shows such as Raw, Smackdown, and NXT. Live WWE events will also be held in Indiana cities like Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Evansville throughout the partnership.
President of Indiana Sports Corp, Patrick Talty, expressed excitement about the collaboration, stating that the city’s sports strategy has attracted millions of visitors and garnered international media attention. Since its establishment in 1979, Indiana Sports Corp has hosted over 500 national and international sporting events, including the Super Bowl XLVI, the College Football Playoff National Championship, Men’s & Women’s NCAA Final Fours, and 11 Big Ten football championship games. These events have generated over $4 billion in direct spending within the community.